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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Paphlagonia

Paphlagonia f sg (genitive Paphlagoniae)
Classical[pa.pʰɫaˈɡɔ.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[pa.flaˈɡɔː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularPaphlagonia (a historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePaphlagonia—
genitivePaphlagoniae—
dativePaphlagoniae—
accusativePaphlagoniam—
ablativePaphlagoniā—
vocativePaphlagonia—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγών(Paphlăgṓn)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinPaphlagonia

Ancient Greek Παφλαγονία (Paphlagonía)bor. Latin Paphlagonia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παφλαγονία (Paphlagonía).

Descendants
  • FrenchPaphlagonie
  • ItalianPaflagonia
  • SpanishPaflagonia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPaphlagoniaPaphlagonia (Παφλαγονία: Eth. Παφλαγών), a country in the north of Asia Minor, bordering in the west on Bithynia, in the east on Pontus, and in the so…

Quick answers

What does Paphlagonia mean in Latin?
Paphlagonia, a proper noun, means “Paphlagonia (a historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus)”.
What is the genitive of Paphlagonia?
The genitive singular is Paphlagoniae. Paphlagonia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Paphlagonia?
In classical Latin, [pa.pʰɫaˈɡɔ.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.flaˈɡɔː.ni.a].
Where does Paphlagonia come from?
Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγών (Paphlăgṓn) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Paphlagonia.